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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINAL: Pep Guardiola aiming to break through Atlético Madrid's wall



 

Guardiola aiming to break through Atlético wall

Published: Monday 2 May 2016, 20.00CET

Josep Guardiola is preparing for his last UEFA Champions League home game with Bayern but he is planning for one last hurrah in Milan later this month – but it will not be easy.


by Daniel Lerche
from Munich

Guardiola aiming to break through Atlético wall
Josep Guardiola is preparing for a Munich farewell ©Getty Images




 

Suspensions and injuries

Reported player injuries
  • SuspendedSuspended
  • InjuredInjured
  • DoubtfulDoubtful
Last updated: 02/05/2016 15:41 CET

Tournament statistics

Bayern
Atlético
28
Goals scored
15
67
Possession (%)
47
227
Total attempts
171
93
on target
68
82
off target
60
52
blocked
43
4
against woodwork
4
76
Corners
74
28
Offsides
19
19
Yellow cards
20
1
Red Cards
1
121
Fouls committed
131
116
Fouls suffered
137
8219
Passes
5247
7508
completed
4429

Standings




 
  


Published: Monday 2 May 2016, 20.00CET

Guardiola aiming to break through Atlético wall


Josep Guardiola is preparing for his last UEFA Champions League home game with Bayern but he is planning for one last hurrah in Milan later this month – but it will not be easy.


  • Saúl Ñíguez scored only goal as Atlético edged last week's first leg
  • Atlético have won their last seven games and are 602 minutes without conceding
  • Bayern have lost just twice in 23 previous home meetings with Spanish sides
  • The visitors are on a seven-match run of victories
  • Clubs have met just once before, Bayern winning 1974 final in a replay

Possible lineups
Bayern
: Neuer; Lahm, Martínez, Boateng, Alaba; Alonso, Vidal; Costa, Ribéry; Müller, Lewandowski.
Out: Robben (groin), Badstuber (ankle)
Doubtful: none
Atlético: Oblak; Juanfran, Giménez, Godín, Filipe Luís; Saúl, Gabi, Augusto, Koke; Griezmann, Ferando Torres.
Out: Tiago (broken leg)
Doubtful: none
©AFP/Getty Images
Franck Ribéry is fit
Josep Guardiola, Bayern coach
We mustn't think about how many goals we must score. We need think first about defending well and controlling the game. We want possession and we want goals. Atleti defend very well, but they are also going good up front. It is complicated to play a team like them. They know each other so very well. We will create chances, if perhaps not too many.
It will be my last game in the Champions League here in Munich and I have always been treated absolutely wonderfully. In Germany you play a little differently, and I tried to adapt some things. I have learned a lot here. We have achieved a lot during my time here, but it is always really difficult to make the final of this competition.


Head-to-head: Philipp Lahm v Koke

Diego Simeone, Atlético coach
Football is a fantastic sport and there's a variety of ways to play it, depending on the players at your disposal. Our work over the last few years is paying dividends now. We have experienced guys mixed with some new players and they are all really great to work with them. That is reflected by our results.
We were sharp in the first leg and we will see how sharp we are tomorrow; and how sharp Bayern are. Every game is different. We want to win, that's our plan. We want to play well and enjoy our success. But above all, what matters most is that we make the final.
First-leg highlights: Saúl magic gives Atlético the edge


©Getty Images
Jérôme Boateng returns
Weekend resultsBayern München 1-1 Mönchengladbach (Müller 6; Hahn 72)
Bayern must wait until next weekend to seal their fourth successive Bundesliga title after this draw and Borussia Dortmund's 5-1 victory against Wolfsburg cut their advantage to five points with two games left. Recovered from a groin injury, centre-back Jérôme Boateng made his first appearance for Bayern since 22 January, replacing the rested Javi Martínez.
Atlético Madrid 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (Griezmann 55)
Antoine Griezmann scored less than 60 seconds after stepping off the bench as Atlético narrowly overcame their Madrid neighbours to record a seventh straight win in all competitions. Simeone's team, level on 85 points with leaders Barcelona, go into their semi-final second leg against Bayern having kept a clean sheet in each of their last six games.
Form guide (all competitions, most recent first)
Bayern: DLWWWD
Atlético: WWWWWW

Bayern beat Atlético in '74 final
Reporter's view: Jordan Maciel (@UEFAcomJordanM)
After failing to score an away goal in Madrid, Bayern have it all to do if they are to avoid semi-final elimination by Spanish opposition for the third season running. Atlético shine brightest when they are the underdogs, but should be considered favourites to reach the Milan final, especially if they score in Munich.
Did you know?
Atlético have won their last six two-legged ties but Bayern's record in 23 previous home meetings against Liga opposition is pretty incredible. Find out more, as well as various other facts and stats, in our extensive match background.

Tournament statistics


Bayern
Atlético
28
Goals scored
15
67
Possession (%)
47
227
Total attempts
171
93
on target
68
82
off target
60
52
blocked
43
4
against woodwork
4
76
Corners
74
28
Offsides
19
19
Yellow cards
20
1
Red Cards
1
121
Fouls committed
131
116
Fouls suffered
137
8219
Passes
5247
7508
completed
4429

Press kits

 
1-0 Douglas Costa 8, 2-0 Lewandowski 16, 3-0 Müller 20, 4-0 Coman 69
Neuer, Lewandowski (56 Benatia), Robben (33 Kimmich), Douglas Costa (72 Javi Martínez), Rafinha, Boateng, Lahm, Vidal, Müller, Badstuber, Coman
  • Matchday 6 (09/12/2015)
    GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 FC Bayern München
    0-1 Lewandowski 61, 0-2 Lewandowski 64
    Ulreich, Benatia (46 Boateng), Ribéry (46 Müller), Javi Martínez, Lewandowski, Rafinha, Xabi Alonso, Rode, Lahm, Kimmich, Green (62 Vidal)
  • Round of 16
    Matchday 7 (23/02/2016)
    Juventus 2-2 FC Bayern München
    0-1 Müller 43, 0-2 Robben 55, 1-2 Dybala 63, 2-2 Sturaro 76
    Neuer, Thiago Alcántara, Lewandowski, Robben, Douglas Costa (84 Ribéry), Bernat (74 Benatia), Lahm, Vidal, Müller, Alaba, Kimmich
  • Matchday 8 (16/03/2016)
    FC Bayern München 4-2 Juventus (agg: 6-4)
    0-1 Pogba 5, 0-2 Cuadrado 28, 1-2 Lewandowski 73, 2-2 Müller 90+1, 3-2 Thiago Alcántara 108 ET, 4-2 Coman 110 ET
    Neuer, Benatia (46 Bernat), Ribéry (11 Thiago Alcántara), Lewandowski, Douglas Costa, Xabi Alonso (60 Coman), Lahm, Vidal, Müller, Alaba, Kimmich
  • Quarter-finals
    Matchday 9 (05/04/2016)
    FC Bayern München 1-0 SL Benfica
    1-0 Vidal 2
    Neuer, Thiago Alcántara, Ribéry, Lewandowski, Douglas Costa (70 Coman), Bernat, Lahm, Vidal, Müller (85 Götze), Alaba, Kimmich (60 Javi Martínez)
  • Matchday 10 (13/04/2016)
    SL Benfica 2-2 FC Bayern München (agg: 2-3)
    1-0 Jiménez 27, 1-1 Vidal 38, 1-2 Müller 52, 2-2 Talisca 76
    Neuer, Thiago Alcántara, Ribéry (92 Götze), Javi Martínez, Douglas Costa, Xabi Alonso (90 Bernat), Lahm, Vidal, Müller (84 Lewandowski), Alaba, Kimmich
  • Semi-finals
    Matchday 11 (27/04/2016)
    Club Atlético de Madrid 1-0 FC Bayern München
    1-0 Saúl Ñíguez 11
    Neuer, Thiago Alcántara (70 Müller), Javi Martínez, Lewandowski, Douglas Costa, Xabi Alonso, Bernat (77 Benatia), Lahm, Vidal, Alaba, Coman (64 Ribéry)
  • Matchday 12 (03/05/2016)
    FC Bayern München-Club Atlético de Madrid
  • Club Atlético de Madrid

    • UEFA Champions League - Group stage
      Group C - Group Standings
      ClubPldWDLGFGAPts
      Club Atlético de Madrid641111313
      SL Benfica631210810
      Galatasaray AŞ61236105
      FC Astana60425114
      Matchday 1 (15/09/2015)
      Galatasaray AŞ 0-2 Club Atlético de Madrid
      0-1 Griezmann 18, 0-2 Griezmann 25
      Oblak, Godín, Siqueira, Tiago, Koke, Griezmann, Martínez (60 Torres), Saúl Ñíguez (80 Óliver Torres), Juanfran, Vietto (62 Gabi), Giménez
    • Matchday 2 (30/09/2015)
      Club Atlético de Madrid 1-2 SL Benfica
      1-0 Correa 23, 1-1 Gaitán 36, 1-2 Gonçalo Guedes 51
      Oblak, Godín, Filipe Luís, Tiago, Griezmann (71 Vietto), Óliver Torres (63 Saúl Ñíguez), Martínez, Gabi, Correa (77 Torres), Juanfran, Giménez
    • Matchday 3 (21/10/2015)
      Club Atlético de Madrid 4-0 FC Astana
      1-0 Saúl Ñíguez 23, 2-0 Martínez 29, 3-0 Óliver Torres 63, 4-0 Dedechko 89 (og)
      Oblak, Godín, Siqueira, Tiago (46 Óliver Torres), Griezmann (58 Correa), Martínez (67 Torres), Gabi, Savić, Saúl Ñíguez, Juanfran, Carrasco
    • Matchday 4 (03/11/2015)
      FC Astana 0-0 Club Atlético de Madrid
      Oblak, Godín, Siqueira, Tiago, Koke (82 Óliver Torres), Griezmann, Torres (64 Martínez), Gabi, Saúl Ñíguez (73 Carrasco), Juanfran, Giménez
    • Matchday 5 (25/11/2015)
      Club Atlético de Madrid 2-0 Galatasaray AŞ
      1-0 Griezmann 13, 2-0 Griezmann 65
      Oblak, Godín, Filipe Luís, Tiago (75 Saúl Ñíguez), Koke, Griezmann (68 Vietto), Torres, Gabi, Gámez, Carrasco (71 Óliver Torres), Giménez
    • Matchday 6 (08/12/2015)
      SL Benfica 1-2 Club Atlético de Madrid
      0-1 Saúl Ñíguez 33, 0-2 Vietto 55, 1-2 Mitroglou 75
      Oblak, Godín, Filipe Luís, Koke, Griezmann (92 Giménez), Gabi, Savić, Saúl Ñíguez, Juanfran, Carrasco (73 Óliver Torres), Vietto (63 Torres)
    • Round of 16
      Matchday 7 (24/02/2016)
      PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Club Atlético de Madrid
      Oblak, Godín, Filipe Luís, Koke, Griezmann, Óliver Torres, Gabi, Savić, Saúl Ñíguez (74 Correa), Juanfran, Vietto (61 Torres)
    • Matchday 8 (15/03/2016)
      Club Atlético de Madrid 0-0 PSV Eindhoven (agg: 0-0 , 8-7 P)
      Van Ginkel 0-1 , Griezmann 1-1 , Guardado 1-2 , Gabi 2-2 , Pröpper 2-3 , Koke 3-3 , Bruma 3-4 , Saúl Ñíguez 4-4 , Moreno 4-5 , Torres 5-5 , Lestienne 5-6 , Giménez 6-6 , Arias 6-7 , Filipe Luís 7-7 , Narsingh 7-7 , Juanfran 8-7
      Oblak, Godín (89 Lucas Hernández), Filipe Luís, Koke, Griezmann, Fernández (56 Torres), Gabi, Saúl Ñíguez, Juanfran, Carrasco (75 Kranevitter), Giménez
    • Quarter-finals
      Matchday 9 (05/04/2016)
      FC Barcelona 2-1 Club Atlético de Madrid
      0-1 Torres 25, 1-1 Suárez 63, 2-1 Suárez 74
      Oblak, Godín, Filipe Luís, Koke, Griezmann (76 Partey), Torres, Gabi, Saúl Ñíguez (90 Correa), Lucas Hernández, Juanfran, Carrasco (53 Fernández)
    • Matchday 10 (13/04/2016)
      Club Atlético de Madrid 2-0 FC Barcelona (agg: 3-2)
      1-0 Griezmann 36, 2-0 Griezmann 88 (P)
      Oblak, Godín, Filipe Luís, Koke, Griezmann (90 Correa), Fernández (93 Savić), Gabi, Saúl Ñíguez, Lucas Hernández, Juanfran, Carrasco (74 Partey)
    • Semi-finals
      Matchday 11 (27/04/2016)
      Club Atlético de Madrid 1-0 FC Bayern München
      1-0 Saúl Ñíguez 11
      Oblak, Filipe Luís, Koke, Griezmann, Torres, Fernández, Gabi, Savić, Saúl Ñíguez (85 Partey), Juanfran, Giménez
    • Matchday 12 (03/05/2016)
      FC Bayern München-Club Atlético de Madrid
    Last updated 28/04/2016 12:04CET

    Competition facts Only this chapter

    UEFA Champions League: Did you know?
    • Teams have overturned a first-leg deficit to go through 36 times, including Real Madrid CF and Club Atlético de Madrid in the 2015/16 quarter-finals. Only twice – AFC Ajax's defeat of Panathinaikos FC in the 1995/96 semi-finals and FC Internazionale Milano's victory against Bayern in the 2010/11 round of 16 – has a side progressed after a home first-leg loss.
    • The biggest losing margin a side has overhauled was achieved by RC Deportivo La Coruña in the 2003/04 quarter-finals when they went down 4-1 at AC Milan but won 4-0 at home.
    • Twenty-six ties have been decided on away goals, including eight where the triumphant team lost the first leg.
    • In all, 26 ties have required extra time. Eleven have been settled by extra time alone: four quarter-finals, five round of 16 encounters – including  Bayern-Juventus in 2015/16 – the 2007/08 semi-final between Chelsea and Liverpool FC, and the 2013/14 final.
    • Fifteen ties have gone to penalties, including six finals – 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012. The first two-legged tie decided on spot kicks was PSV Eindhoven's 4-2 victory over Olympique Lyonnais on 13 April 2005 after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
    • The 2015/16 round of 16 tie between Club Atlético de Madrid and PSV was the first to finish goalless after two legs. Twelve have finished 1-0 on aggregate, most recently Real Madrid CF's defeat of Club Atlético de Madrid and Juventus' win against AS Monaco FC in the 2014/15 quarter-finals.
    • Real Madrid won 6-1 at FC Schalke 04 in the 2013/14 round of 16, equalling the knockout phase record for the biggest first-leg lead – Bayern's 5-0 success at Sporting Clube de Portugal in the 2008/09 round of 16. Bayern eventually went through 12-1 after a 7-1 stroll in the home second leg; that tie also featured more goals (13) over its two legs than any UEFA Champions League knockout tie.
    • Bayern hold the record for the largest margin of victory in a UEFA Champions League knockout match having beaten both FC Basel 1893 (2011/12) and FC Shakhtar Donetsk (2014/15) 7-0 in the round of 16 second leg.
    • The biggest winning margin in a semi-final game is Bayern's 4-0 defeat of FC Barcelona in the 2012/13 first leg and Madrid's 4-0 win at Bayern in the second leg a year later. AFC Ajax beat Bayern 5-2 in 1994/95, while there were 4-1 wins for Juventus (1996/97 and 1997/98) and Valencia CF (1999/2000). Six teams have won 3-0, most recently Bayern's defeat of Olympique Lyonnais in 2009/10.
    • Bayern's 7-0 defeat of Barcelona in 2012/13 is the biggest aggregate win in a UEFA Champions League semi-final. That 4-1 win for Juventus against Monaco in 1997/98 was part of the biggest aggregate semi-final score. The principality club won 3-2 in their home return to make it ten goals in the tie.
    • Madrid's 6-0 second-leg win against FC Zürich in 1963/64 is the biggest European Cup semi-final victory. Eintracht Frankfurt's 12-4 success against Rangers FC in 1959/60 is the biggest aggregate total.
    • Clarence Seedorf is the only player to lift the European Cup with three clubs (Ajax 1995, Real Madrid 1998, Milan 2003, 2007). Bob Paisley (Liverpool 1977, 1978, 1981) was the first coach to win three times, a feat Carlo Ancelotti (Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014) replicated.
    • In 2014 Ancelotti also became the fifth coach to win the trophy with two clubs; Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund 1997, Bayern 2001), Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburger SV 1983), José Mourinho (FC Porto 2004, Internazionale 2010) and Jupp Heynckes (Real Madrid 1998, Bayern 2013) had previously achieved the feat.
    • No team has successfully defended the UEFA Champions League trophy, with Milan (1989, 1990) the last club to pick up consecutive European Champion Clubs' Cups. Milan (1994, 1995), Ajax (1995, 1996), Juventus (1996, 1997) and Manchester United FC (2008, 2009) have all returned to the final as holders only to lose.
    • Only two sides have ever won the UEFA Champions League on home soil: Dortmund (1997, final in Munich) and Juventus (1996, final in Rome). Manchester United lost the 2011 final in London and 12 months later Bayern were beaten in the showpiece in their own stadium, the Fußball Arena München.
    UEFA Champions League: Did you know?
    • Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a match in FC Barcelona's 7-1 triumph against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 7 March 2012, a feat reproduced by FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Luiz Adriano at FC BATE Borisov on 21 October 2014. Eleven more players, also including Messi, have scored four times in a game, most recently Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid on matchday six in 2015/16.
    • SS Lazio goalkeeper Marco Ballotta is the oldest player to compete at this level, having been aged 43 years and 252 days when he figured against Madrid on matchday six of the 2007/08 edition.
    • Francesco Totti is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 38 years and 59 days, in AS Roma's 1-1 draw at PFC CSKA Moskva on 25 November 2014. Ryan Giggs (37 years and 290 days) was the previous record holder.
    • Celestine Babayaro is the youngest player to have appeared – he was 16 years and 87 days when he started for RSC Anderlecht against FC Steaua Bucureşti on 23 November 1994. He was sent off in the 37th minute.
    • Peter Ofori-Quaye is the youngest player to have scored, aged 17 years and 195 days, in Olympiacos FC's 5-1 reverse at Rosenborg BK on 1 October 1997. 
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    Team facts Only this chapter

    FC Bayern München
    Formed:
    1900
    Nickname: Die Bayern (The Bavarians)
    UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)
    • European Cup (5): 1974, 1975, 1976, (1982), (1987), (1999), 2001, (2010), (2012), 2013
    • UEFA Cup (1): 1996
    • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1967
    • UEFA Super Cup: (1975), (1976), (2001), 2013
    • European/South American Cup (2): 1976, 2001
    Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
    League title: 25 (2015)
    German Cup: 17 (2014)
    Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise)
    2014/15:
    semi-finals
    2013/14:
    semi-finals
    2012/13:
    winners
    2011/12:
    runners-up
    2010/11:
    round of 16
    2009/10:
    runners-up
    2008/09:
    quarter-finals
    2007/08: UEFA Cup semi-finals
    2006/07: quarter-finals
    2005/06: round of 16

    Records
    UEFA club competition

    • Biggest home win
    10-0: Bayern v Anorthosis Famagusta FC
    28/09/1983, UEFA Cup first round second leg
    • Biggest away win
    1-7: AS Roma v Bayern
    21/10/14, UEFA Champions League group stage
    • Heaviest home defeat
    0-4: Bayern v Real Madrid CF
    29/04/14, UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg
    • Heaviest away defeat
    6-2: FC København v Bayern
    22/10/91, UEFA Cup second round first leg
    5-1: Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern
    22/04/80, UEFA Cup semi-finals first leg
    4-0 on four occasions, most recently v FC Barcelona
    08/04/09, UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first leg
    UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)
    • Biggest home win
    7-0: Bayern v FC Shakhtar Donetsk
    11/03/15, round of 16 second leg
    7-0: Bayern v FC Basel 1893
    13/03/12, round of 16 second leg
    • Biggest away win
    1-7: AS Roma v Bayern (see above for details)
    • Heaviest home defeat
    0-4: Bayern v Real Madrid CF (see above for details)
    • Heaviest away defeat
    4-0: FC Barcelona v Bayern (see above for details)
    http://www.uefa.comhttp://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=854366.html#club+facts+bayern
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    Club Atlético de Madrid
    Formed:
    1903
    Nickname: Los Colchoneros (The Mattress Makers)
    UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)
    • European Champion Clubs' Cup: (1974), (2014)
    • UEFA Europa League (2): 2010, 2012
    • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1962, (1963), (1986)
    • UEFA Super Cup (2): 2010, 2012
    • UEFA Intertoto Cup (1): 2007, (2004)
    Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
    League title: 10 (2014)
    Spanish Cup: 10 (2013)
    Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise)2014/15: quarter-finals
    2013/14:
    runners-up
    2012/13:
    UEFA Europa League round of 32
    2011/12:
    UEFA Europa League winners
    2010/11:
    UEFA Europa League group stage
    2009/10: UEFA Europa League winners (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
    2008/09:
    round of 16
    2007/08: UEFA Cup round of 32 (having transferred from the UEFA Intertoto Cup)
    2006/07: did not take part in UEFA club competition
    2005/06: did not take part in UEFA club competition

    Records
    UEFA club competition
    • Biggest home win
    8-0: Atlético v Drumcondra FC
    17/09/58, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg
    • Biggest away win
    0-5: Kayseri Erciyesspor v Atlético
    04/10/07, UEFA Cup first round second leg
    • Heaviest home defeat
    0-3: Atlético v FC Porto
    08/12/09, UEFA Champions League group stage
    • Heaviest away defeat
    5-1:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC v Atlético
    15/05/63, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final (played in Rotterdam)
    4-0 twice, most recently Chelsea FC v Atlético
    21/10/09, UEFA Champions League group stage
    UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)
    • Biggest home win
    5-0: Atlético v Malmö FF
    22/10/14, group stage
    • Biggest away win
    1-4: RTS Widzew Łódź v Atlético
    25/09/96, group stage
    0-3 twice, most recently FK Austria Wien v Atlético
    22/10/13, group stage
    • Heaviest home defeat
    0-3: Atlético v FC Porto (see above)
    • Heaviest away defeat
    4-0: Chelsea FC v Atlético
    21/10/09, group stage
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    Legend

    ALL-TIME STATISTICSThe all-time record of the competing clubs in UEFA club competition.
    UEFA club competition: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFA club competition defined as European Champion Clubs' Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winner's Cup UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and European/South American Cup. Matches in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are not included as they were not held under UEFA auspices, while the FIFA Club World Cup is excluded.
    Match officials

    UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records.

    UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competition including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records.

    Competitions

    Club competitions
    • UCL: UEFA Champions League
    • ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup
    • UEL: UEFA Europa League
    • UCUP: UEFA Cup
    • UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    • SCUP: UEFA Super Cup
    • UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup
    • ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
    National team competitions
    • EURO: UEFA European Football Championship
    • WC: FIFA World Cup
    • CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup
    • FRIE: Friendly internationals
    • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals
    • U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship
    • U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship
    • U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship
    • U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship
    • U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship
    • WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup
    • WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship

    Competition stages

    • F: Final
    • GS: Group stage
    • GS1: First group stage
    • GS2: Second group stage
    • 3QR: Third qualifying round
    • R1: First round
    • R2: Second round
    • R3: Third round
    • R4: Fourth round
    • PR: Preliminary round
    • SF: Semi-finals
    • QF: Quarter-finals
    • R16: round of 16
    • QR: Qualifying round
    • R32: Round of 32
    • 1QR: First qualifying round
    • 1st: first leg
    • 2QR: Second qualifying round
    • 2nd: second leg
    • FT: Final tournament
    • PO: Play-off
    • ELITE: Elite round
    • Rep: Replay
    • 3rdPO: Third-place play-off
    • PO - FT: Play-off for Final Tournament
    • GS-FT: Group stage – final tournament

    Other abbreviations

    • (aet): After extra time
    • pens: Penalties
    • No.: Number
    • og: Own goal
    • ag: Match decided on away goals
    • P: Penalty
    • agg: Aggregate
    • Pld: Matches played
    • AP: Appearances
    • Pos.: Position
    • Comp.: Competition
    • Pts: Points
    • D: Drawn
    • R: Sent off (straight red card)
    • DoB: Date of birth
    • Res.: Result
    • ET: Extra Time
    • sg: Match decided by silver goal
    • GA: Goals against
    • t: Match decided by toss of a coin
    • GF: Goals for
    • W: Won
    • gg: Match decided by golden goal
    • Y: Booked
    • L: Lost
    • Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards)
    • Nat.: Nationality
    • N/A: Not applicable
    • f: Match forfeited

    Statistics

    • -: Denotes player substituted
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    UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINAL VS. REAL MADRID: History beckons for European Chilean master Manuel Pellegrini

    History beckons for European master Pellegrini

    Published: Monday 2 May 2016, 16.00CET

    Manuel Pellegrini has a proud record in Europe, and could yet end his valedictory campaign at Manchester City as one of only three non-European coaches to lift the trophy.
    History beckons for European master Pellegrini
    Manuel Pellegrini is leaving City at the end of the season ©Getty Images
     
     
    Published: Monday 2 May 2016, 16.00CET

    History beckons for European master Pellegrini

    Manuel Pellegrini has a proud record in Europe, and could yet end his valedictory campaign at Manchester City as one of only three non-European coaches to lift the trophy.
    This is Manuel Pellegrini's ninth European campaign and whether Manchester City win or lose against Real Madrid on Wednesday, his impressive record in continental competition continues.
    The 62-year-old has never failed to lead his side through to the knockout rounds. That is perhaps par for the course at Real Madrid, whom he guided to the last 16 in 2009/10, but not for Villarreal and Málaga, nor necessarily for Manchester City.
    In the UEFA Champions League his record is seven out of seven, with this season's run to the last four matching his personal best set at Villarreal on that club's competition debut in 2005/06. Pellegrini admits the pain of their semi-final defeat, when Juan Riquelme missed a late penalty which would have forced extra time, endures a decade on.
    First-leg highlights
    "It was not just the famous penalty miss from Riquelme against Arsenal," he recalled recently. "We had some really clear chances too. And we had just beaten eventual winners Barcelona 3-0 in the Liga. We were the best team around at the time." Pellegrini wants no such regrets after Wednesday's second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.

    Win and he will remain on course to join a surprisingly exclusive group of non-European coaches to have lifted the continent's premier club cup. It currently comprises only two members, both fellow Argentinians: Luis Carniglia (Real Madrid in 1958 and 1959) and Helenio Herrera (Internazionale in 1964 and 1965).
    1965: The last Argentinian success
    Who knows? Another Argentine in Diego Simeone could make it a head-to-head to complete the hat-trick if Atlético Madrid are City's opponents in the final.
    Pellegrini's European campaigns
    2004/05, Villarreal: UEFA Cup quarter-finals
    2005/06, Villarreal: UEFA Champions League semi-finals
    2007/08, Villarreal: UEFA Cup round of 32
    2008/09, Villarreal: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals
    2009/10, Real Madrid: UEFA Champions League round of 16
    2012/13, Málaga: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals
    2013/14, Manchester City: UEFA Champions League round of 16
    2014/15, Manchester City: UEFA Champions League round of 16
    2015/16, Manchester City: UEFA Champions League semi-finals (minimum)

    ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: LEICESTER CITY can be champion tonight if Tottenham ties or loses against Chelsea FC




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    Chelsea vs Tottenham: Will Leicester become Premier League champions tonight?

    Chelsea vs Tottenham, Premier League live, will Leicester become champions
    Can Hiddink deny Pochettino the Premier League title? Credit: AFP/GETTY IMAGES

     

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    Hiddink says

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    That's it! [Cahill and Terry] come back from injury, that's important and second they know the circumstances in which this game is played.
    Yeh he has come back from long period of absence and has fought back, which is good for everyone. Probably he will get his time but I am a bit careful with him but also Willian and Pedro work hard for the team so we have a luxury problem. Never guarantee but he might come in later.
    We had a good win last week and we have nothing to fight for regarding silverware. Anyhow the players know they have to end the season well and we want to win.
    Not personally, it's another game. I know there's a lot of fuss about this game but within the rules of the sportsmanship it is exciting for everyone.

    Ranieri trying to get to Stamford Bridge

    According to some reports (and rumours on the internet) that I've seen, Claudio Ranieri has taken a private jet back from lunch with his 96 year old mother to attend the match at Stamford Bridge tonight. That's a fair effort.

    Pochettino says

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    I think it's a game we must win, this is true, if we want to be alive in the race for the title.
    It's good motivation for us and I think it's nothing to do about Chelsea, we need to play our game and focus on our game. We know it's very important and we must win.
    One option was Son, he's very fast player but I think we have different option - why not Son?
    That last answer isn't really an answer. "So Poch, why did you choose toast this morning?" "well you know I had options and toast is nice so I thought why not toast?"
    I expected more.

    Where are you watching the game?

    The best way to take in the action tonight is obviously by reading the words that I write for you but if you're one of those old fashioned people who likes actually watching it, you'll need a TV. Or access to the internet.
    Leicester City's players are all watching it on TV. Jamie Vardy is literally having a party to accommodate them all! I bet most of them still end up hanging out in the kitchen anyway. What is it about kitchens that makes everyone go in them at a party?
    “I think we have got to watch it,” said midfielder Marc Albrighton. “I don't think we can ignore this one. I didn't watch last week (when Spurs drew at home to West Bromwich Albion), but I think when there is a chance to win the league, like this week, we have all got to watch it. I think we will probably spend the night all together.”